Bear one another’s burdens
It is 26 degrees this morning. It’s dark, cold, the hummingbird feeder is frozen solid … and the wood-box is empty. So, I pull on my coat and boots and trudge out through the snow to the woodshed. …
The Holidays … and hard relationships
The Holidays bring up a lot of pain when it comes to hard relationships. We’ve been heating our home with a wood-burning fireplace heater. This requires me to constantly be adding wood … all day long. Giving and…
Advent … and power
It’s December! … the Holiday season … the season of Christmas and Advent! This week our thoughts have been filled with anxious, nervous anticipation regarding the advent of snow. “Why such anxious nervousness?” you might ask. Because the…
As the waters cover the sea
Our visit to the coast for Thanksgiving happened to coincide with a King Tide. According to the sign posted at the beach: "King Tide is a non-scientific term used to describe the highest of the high tides. These…
A grounded kite
In today’s background photo you can see hubby and me, as I am trying in vain to get a kite into the air. It was Thanksgiving week, so the thought of “relationships” was on my mind. Probably most…
A line in the sand
Proverbs 8:28-29 – “He established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep; He gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep His command.” Being at the coast recently, this verse continually…
Restless Ocean
My family had the wonderful opportunity to go to the coast for Thanksgiving. The ocean is so restless! From the moment we arrived waves were ceaselessly crashing on the shore … restless … restless … restless. The tide…
Gratitude Challenge: A person in your past you are grateful for
Think of a person who made a positive difference in your life. What qualities does that person have that you would like to develop? When hubby and I first moved to Seattle in 2000 we knew no one. …
Gratitude: A challenging experience that made you strong
When it comes to challenging experiences in our lives, they tend to be deeply personal … and they tend to be painful. This past week my family was able to go to the coast for Thanksgiving. The first…
Gratitude Challenge: 2 everyday things you are grateful for
It is a lot of work to keep a fire going in order to heat the house. I can’t imagine having to keep a fire going in order to heat the water we use. I now find myself…